2013 Hyundai Santa FE Seats Problems
- Complaints
- 9about this part
- Share
- 1%of 605 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 8,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 9 complaints about the seats of the 2013 Hyundai Santa FE, 1% of the 605 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 8,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“Driver's seat was tilting/rocking. Then I realized the whole undercarriage of the drivers seat had come apart. I had noticed a few days before that the seat seemed to rock a little getting in and out of the car, but I just assumed it was the give of the leather seats upon entering and exiting the car.”
NHTSA complaint #10615227, filed 2014-07, 14,500 miles“Passenger side back seat squeaks very badly when driving on a road that isn't completely smooth. I have taken it once to the dealership and they claim to have fixed it, but the sound persisted. I had to drop the car off again tonight for the second time. That is my number one complaint. The other complaint is that the whole dash board creaks when I'm driving. I don't know if it's because it's cold outside right now, or what is causing the creaking.”
NHTSA complaint #10568317, filed 2014-03, 8,000 miles“We purchased this 2013 Hyundai Santa Fe sport in october 2012. Immediately on the drive home, I noticed that the driver's seat felt like it was loose or rocked. I was able to mitigate the problem by using the power adjustment to raise the seat to the highest possible position. While not a solution, it minimized the problem and allowed me to continue to drive the car. After perusing a number of online Hyundai forums, I discovered that a number of 2013 sf owner's were experiencing the same issue. …”
NHTSA complaint #10502704, filed 2013-03, 200 miles“The entire inside of my Santa Fe is damaged due to a fire in the seat. My car was locked overnight and parked in my driveway. The doors were locked and there is no sign of forced entry. The front drivers side seat is totally burned out and damage to the drivers door is melted. There is smoke damage in the entire vehicle. The vehicle had been parked for over 12 hours and not driven. We have called the police and thy say that no crime occurred and that the fire started in the seat. This is very dangerous and it must be related to the heated seat function in this car.”
NHTSA complaint #10905594, filed 2016-09, 68,000 miles“Have been noticing occasionally the front windshield wipers do not return to their parked position. They will occasionally stay too far up by 2 to 3 inches. When parked, they should be below the hood line tucked nicely to the wiper cowl. I have found on about 5 occasions since owning this car that the wipers are up as opposed to parked down correctly. The driver seat also rocked quite a bit when first purchased. Two of us drive the vehicle, neither of us are overweight at all. We got the seat track assembly under the driver's seat replaced. …”
NHTSA complaint #10524589, filed 2013-07, 8,000 milesSeats: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 5 | 14% |
| 2025 | 6 | 4% |
| 2024 | 9 | 6% |
| 2022 | 2 | 1% |
| 2021 | 2 | 1% |
| 2019 | 2 | 1% |
| 2018 | 3 | 3% |
| 2017 | 6 | 1% |
| 2016 | 3 | 1% |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% |
| 2014 | 5 | 1% |
| 2013 | 9 | 1% |
| 2012 | 1 | 0% |
| 2010 | 1 | 0% |
| 2009 | 3 | 1% |
| 2008 | 4 | 1% |
| 2007 | 4 | 1% |
| 2006 | 1 | 1% |
| 2005 | 2 | 1% |
| 2004 | 2 | 1% |
| 2003 | 1 | 0% |
| 2001 | 1 | 0% |
Other parts of the 2013 Hyundai Santa FE
273 complaintsSteering
95 complaintsBrakes
63 complaintsOther or unknown
58 complaintsElectrical system
53 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
52 complaintsFuel system
42 complaintsBody and structure
23 complaintsSuspension
23 complaintsVehicle speed control
21 complaintsVisibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)
20 complaintsExterior lighting
16 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2013 Hyundai Santa FE
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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